The Collection book published by Dark Horse has in its 1232 pages...
- 49 Masters of the Universe minicomics.
- 11 Princess of Power minicomics (+ Fantastic Fashions).
- 04 He-Man (the new adventures) minicomics.
- 03 Masters of the Universe Classics minicomics.
- 02 Booklets "Power of Point Dread/Danger at Castle Grayskull" and "The Power of the Evil Horde".
- The 2002 Target exclusive He-Man and Skeletor comic.
- Two previously unpublished comics ("Return From Terror Island" & 2003 Smash Blade He-Man/Spin Blade Skeletor comic).
- Never-before-seen vintage minicomic script "Ring of Dreams".
- Dozen Interviews as well as some Trivia-notes
SPECS
At first you'll notice its a heavy book but the binding is solid and paper quality is excellent so you don't have to worry about it breaking apart. The minicomics are placed one page per page in the book for more natural reading, instead of having two or four images in a single page. The oversized images are roughly 1.5x bigger from vintage minicomics.
CONTENT
Sadly there aren't really in existence original full minicomics hidden in some dark vault to be utilized. Some b&w pages have come to light from art collectors during the years, so Dark Horse and team of dedicated fans did an amazing job with scanning and restoring the old minicomics.
For example if you've seen the 2001 Commemorative series reproduced minicomics, the quality in this new book is much better.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
One of the best things with this Collection Book is for fans to have a chance to read unpublished materials. Especially "Return From Terror Island" is a great addition thanks to James Eatock contributing it. So even to the most hardcore fans and collectors who have spent years acquiring the minicomics, there is something new to discover here. And the 2003 infamous Smash Blade and Spin Blade variants that were planned to have a comic pack-in too, is here for the first time fully (previously only one page was seen in "The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe").
The Interviews are something where I always hope to learn more and they succeed in that. I would wish even more interviews from creators.